Center For New Frontiers

THE MISSION

The Center for New Frontiers is dedicated to opening new frontiers for freedom so Montanans can build and create an abundant future.

2023-2025 Policy Priorities

The Center’s biennium policy priorities are:

Securing fundamental rights to enable economic dynamism
Regulatory reforms to empower innovators and entrepreneurs
Encouraging crypto and blockchain innovation
Eliminating policy barriers to energy abundance
Developing pro-innovation environmental policy

Montana 2050 Project

The Center will also lead the Montana 2050 Project, an initiative to develop a long-range free market policy vision for issues critical to future economic prosperity. During the 23-25 Biennium, the Center will explore long-range Montana 2050 priorities in the following issue areas:

Property Rights
Occupational Licensing
Education
Red Tape Relief

The Latest

Announcing The Center For New Frontiers

The Center for New Frontiers is dedicated to opening new frontiers for freedom so Montanans can build and create an abundant future.

By Tanner Avery

Cryptocurrency Mining: Bringing Montana’s Electrical Grid Into The 21st Century

"By allowing for solutions that stabilize the energy grid we can ensure that the Montana way of life remains strong throughout the 21st century."

By Tanner Avery

Why Don’t We Build Like We Used To?

"So if these projects were built in record time 90 years ago, why do today’s vital projects take so long?"

By Tanner Avery

A Green Gold Rush Part 3: Why The Sheep Creek Finding Is Good For Montana And The Environment

"Montana can potentially develop a responsible and environmentally friendly domestic REE supply chain. All the while, creating an economic boom for Montana."

By Frontier Institute

Permit Montana To Build

"Readers should consider which is better for the climate: forcing critical projects through years of red tape and endless litigation, or building the infrastructure necessary for a clean and abundant energy future as fast as we possibly can?"

By Kendall Cotton

Rare Earth Elements Discovered In The Bitterroots

"With names like neodymium and praseodymium, you might not be very familiar with these elements, but the reality is they are indispensable in the creation of things that you use on a daily basis."

By Tanner Avery

A Green Gold Rush Part 2: Why Rare Earth Mining Is Good For America

"With this finding at Sheep Creek, the U.S. is poised to reap significant advantages, enhance our national security, level the playing field with China, and expand the pool of REEs accessible to American manufacturers."

By Frontier Institute

A Green Gold Rush Part 1: Why Rare Earth Mining Is Good For America, Montana and The Environment

"Currently, the beneficiaries of those who discover, extract and process REEs are reserved to the far corners of the globe. But a recent discovery in Montana could change that."

By Frontier Institute

Regulatory Sandboxes Will Encourage Innovation

"With targeted red tape relief for the stagnant insurance industry, or perhaps even other industries in the future, Montana can become a destination for innovative businesses nationwide."

By Frontier Institute

2023 MTLeg Halftime Report

"Legislators are so far delivering on some serious limited government policies of fiscal responsibility, economic freedom and red tape relief."

By Tanner Avery

Unpacking MTLeg Judicial Proposals

To help our followers better understand these reforms and their current status, Frontier’s Tech & Innovation Policy Analyst, Chris Isaacs unpacks these reforms in his most recent column.

By Tanner Avery

Montana’s Red Tape Relief Milestone

"While the progress of all of these bills is an exciting milestone, there is still a lot of work to be done."

By Tanner Avery

Success In The Sandbox: What Montana Can Learn From Utah And Arizona’s Regulatory Sandboxes

"If Montana leaders want to carry on their work of cutting unnecessary and burdensome red tape then the logical next step is to adopt a regulatory sandbox, a proactive mechanism used to identify and waive the red tape standing in the way of innovation."

By Frontier Institute

Sometimes, It’s Nice To Be Excluded: MEPA Reform In The 2023 Session

"Thanks to Governor Gianforte’s Red Tape Relief Initiative, the Legislature appears to be striking a better balance between preserving Montana’s innate beauty and ensuring all Montanans can thrive."

By Frontier Institute